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Spelling of Rowan

DH and I have put Rowan on our 'seriously considering' list. But he is concerned about the spelling. Neither of us know anyone with that name, so we're unsure about variations. Personally I prefer Rowan, but are there any other acceptable versions?

Also, I have this on our boy list, but I've had several people suggest to me that it is also a girls name. Does it work for both genders?
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Re: Spelling of Rowan

  • I have a nephew Rowan, and a male friend from school also called Rowan. Both spelt that way. There might be other spellings, but I'm only familiar with that version.

    I think I have heard of it for girls, but have only ever known boys (I've taught a couple of Rowan's) and would immediately assume it was a boy if I heard it.

    If I wanted that kind of sound for a girl, I would opt for Rowena (which I think is super pretty)

    FWIW I think Rowan is great name, and would definitely consider it if I didn't have a nephew already. 

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  • Our 16 month old son's name is Rohan, pronounced exactly the same as Rowan.  We prefer it with the 'h'.

     My daughter did have a little girl in her class called Rowan but she is the only other Rohan/Rowan we have met.  I prefer it on boys but it suited this little girl.

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  • I've only seen it spelled Rowan.  And while it may be getting used on girls, it's still very much a male name.

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  • I think I might've come across Rohan before (not IRL, but online), but I almost always see it as Rowan.

    And while I have seen it on a girl once or twice before, I mainly know it as a boy's name and I don't think it's crossed into complete unisex territory where some people will think it's too girly.

    I think it's a nice name! I like it. (And I prefer the Rowan spelling much more than with the "h").

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  • We know little boy who spells it Roan.  Pronounced the same way as Rowan.

    His mom did say that some people pronounce it "Rone" which doesn't surprise me.  I think it is a legit variant though.

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  • i have only seen it as Rowan. To me, its totally gender neutral.
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    i have only seen it as Rowan. To me, its totally gender neutral.


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  • Rowan is the proper spelling.

    I know some people use it for girls but it's all boy IMO.

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  • I prefer Rowan. Although its used on girls, it's still a boys name. It was ranked in the 300's for boys and 500's for girls last year. It was my number 1 pick for DS.

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    i have only seen it as Rowan. To me, its totally gender neutral.
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  • I'm only familiar with Rowan

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  • I know no one with the name Rowan, because it's a popular University in South Jersey, so I think people tend to stay away from it for that reason.  I do like the name though, spelled Rowan.

    And I actually like it better for a girl, than a boy.  But it seems gender neutral to me. 

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    Rohan - I'd pronounce Ro-han.  The H is in there. 

    Cohan isn't pronounced Co-han.  It's basically the same thing. (Although, I like the spelling Rowan much better.)

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  • I definitely prefer it spelled Rowan. All the other variations don't seem right to me. And IMO it is a boys name. It seems odd on a girl to me. 
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  • Rohan with the H reminds me of Lord of the Rings. Like the Riders of Rohan.
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